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Pad Man

Pad Man

Now Streaming · Feb 9, 2018 · 2h 19m · Drama, Social

Critics' Average:3.3/5(12 reviews)

Box Office81.82 Cr

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Pad Man is a movie about Lakshmikant "Lakshmi" Chauhan, who, after discovering that his wife uses unhygienic rags during her menstrual period, sets out to create affordable sanitary pads for women in rural India.

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Critics' Verdict

Pad Man earns praise for bringing menstrual hygiene into mainstream Hindi cinema with sincerity, humour and a widely admired performance from Akshay Kumar. Some critics find the film preachy, repetitive or too dramatic, but most feel its important message and warm storytelling make it worthwhile.

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Critics Reviews

Dnaindia.comZee Media Corp Ltd

3.5/5

DNA India praises Akshay Kumar and the film's socially important subject, finding it an engaging and worthwhile movie with a strong purpose.

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Hindustantimes.comHT Media

3/5

Hindustan Times says the film starts slowly but grows into an entertaining and meaningful story that tackles the shame around menstruation directly.

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Koimoi.comContests2win.com

3.5/5

Koimoi finds the film entertaining and meaningful, praising Akshay Kumar and its important message despite some melodrama and convenient writing.

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Bollywoodlife.comZee Media

4/5

BollywoodLife praises one of Akshay Kumar's finest performances and says the film handles menstrual taboos with humour, emotion and sensitivity.

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Taran AdarshBollywood Hungama

4/5

Bollywood Hungama calls the film brave, inspiring and emotionally engaging, praising Akshay Kumar and R Balki for turning a taboo subject into accessible mainstream cinema.

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News18.comReliance Industries

2.5/5

News18 admires the film's intentions and humour but finds the writing increasingly preachy, repetitive and too eager to deliver its message.

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Videos

Trailer — Pad Man

PADMAN Official Trailer | Akshay Kumar | Sonam Kapoor | Radhika Apte | 9th Feb 2018

Video Clip 1 — Pad Man

Aaj Se Teri | Padman | Akshay Kumar & Radhika Apte | Arijit Singh | Amit Trivedi

Video Clip 2 — Pad Man

The Pad Man Song | Padman | Akshay Kumar & Sonam Kapoor | Mika | Amit Trivedi | Kausar | Superhero

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Anupama Chopra's Movie Review of Padman | Akshay Kumar | Radhika Apte I Film Companion

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PADMAN Movie Public Review | First Day First Show | Akshay Kumar, Sonam Kapoor, Radhika Apte

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Movie Info

Pad Man is a movie about Lakshmikant "Lakshmi" Chauhan, who, after discovering that his wife uses unhygienic rags during her menstrual period, sets out to create affordable sanitary pads for women in rural India.

DirectorR. Balki

Produced byAkshay Kumar

BannerSony Pictures, Cape of Good Films

Written byR. Balki

Music CompanyZee Music

GenreDrama, Social

LanguageHindi

Release date9 February 2018

StatusNow Streaming

Streaming PartnersZee5

Running time139 minutes

CountryIndia

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